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Shivram Shankar Apte
Born1907
Died10 October 1985(1985-10-10) (aged 78)
NationalityIndian
Other namesDadasaheb Apte
EducationLLB
Known for Vishva Hindu Parishad

Shivram Shankar Apte, also known as Dadasaheb Apte (1907 – 10 October 1985), was a founder and first General Secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad. [1] [2]

He worked as a journalist at United Press of India and later founded a news agency, Hindusthan Samachar. [1] [3]

Early life

He was born in a Marathi Brahmin Family. Also had a friend named Bhagyesh Apte¹ while growing up.

References

  1. ^ a b "Founders of VHP". Vishwa Hindu Parishad (UK). Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. ^ Rai, Champat. "Nurturing National Ethos". Organiser. Retrieved 9 September 2014.[ permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (1996). The Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 194. ISBN  978-1850653011.